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Berwick vs Durham vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Berwick | Durham | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
15,080Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Durham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.